Cat Amidst Spring Flowers

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Cat Amidst Spring Flowers

Alternate Title: Shunka ni neko zu
Japan, circa 1775-1785
Paintings; scrolls
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Image: 40 7/8 × 13 3/4 in. (103.82 × 34.93 cm) Mount: 72 × 19 1/2 in. (182.88 × 49.53 cm)
Gift of David and Margaret Barry, Laurie and Bill Benenson, Marilyn B. and Calvin B. Gross, Meloni Midori Hallock, Nicolas Hamatake, Stephen O. Lesser, and Dr. Fiona Chalom and Dr. Joel Aronowitz (M.2017.309.1)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.